Sure, Salt Lake might have been known for casseroles, green jello, and caffeine-free soda historically, but boy have times changed.
Salt Lake’s culinary scene is blossoming like a desert rose, and we have awards to prove it.
From some of the best traditional Mexican food in the nation, to shockingly good sushi, to food trucks of every flavor, Salt Lake’s food scene has something right up your alley.
Get planning your next foodie pilgrimage to Salt Lake.
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Salt Lake is known for many things, but what you might not know is that our beautiful corner of the West is a burgeoning urban City with unparalleled beauty, gastronomy, and culture. Salt Lake will surprise you. The streets are buzzing with a new, vibrant energy, and there’s no better time to visit Salt Lake.
From top-shelf performing arts, to the craft brew scene, to a food scene that is making national buzz, Salt Lake is damning stereotypes and you’re going to dig it.
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Want to Live Longer? Move Here, Study Says

By Susanna Pilny, Livability.com — Many people dream of living forever—but most of us would probably just settle for a nice, long life. As it turns out, a new study out of Stanford, MIT, Harvard, McKinsey, and the U.S. Treasury may just hold the answers on where in the United States is best for people of any income to maximize their lives.

Their study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at income versus life expectancy in a sample involving more than 1.4 billion person-year observations of Americans between the ages of 40 to 76. After comparing the taxes people earned to life expectancy and where they lived, they found some places were better than the rest for living longer, depending on your income. (Hint: It’s definitely not Las Vegas, Nevada, or Gary, Indiana, both of which ranked as either the worst or second worst depending on income levels.)

For those of you in the highest income quartile (top 25% of earners) in America, here are the best options to hit a ripe old age:

1. Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City came in at number one for life expectancy—perhaps not unexpectedly. Salt Lake has been listed in our 100 Best Places to Live for three years running, and it ranked in the Top 10 Best Downtowns last year. Men live on average to the age of 86.6 years, while women top out at 89 years.

2. Portland, Maine

3. Spokane, Washington

For those in the bottom income quartile (the 25% of Americans who earn the least), there is an entirely different set of cities to help you reach a ripe, old age: